waterspout

/ˈwɑtərspaʊt/

/ˈwɔtəspaʊt/

Other forms: waterspouts

Definitions of waterspout

1. noun

   a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
   type of:

   tornado, twister

   a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
2. noun

   a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
   type of:

   conduit

   a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
3. noun

   a heavy rain
   synonyms: cloudburst, deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent

   type of:

   rain, rainfall

   water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere